Turmeric powder, a bright yellow spice from the rhizome of the Curcuma longa plant, has a long history of traditional Ayurvedic usage. Turmeric powder is made from dry Turmeric Rhizomes. Turmeric’s main ingredient is `curcumin` which exhibit a wide range of medicinal activities. Turmeric is useful for its color, flavor, cosmetic and medicinal properties. The yellow color of Turmeric is due to Curcumin and related compounds, Curcuminoids present in rhizomes of turmeric in the range of 3 to 6%. The quantification of Curcuminoids in turmeric and its products are normally based on spectrophotometric measurement.
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